HOW TO: relabeling your switches

[NLXTACY]

Thanks. This write up was done purely out of boredom

 

[LandCrusher'70]

Have to figure we'll need a "York" one soon.

My wife did the "YORK" button for me:

 

[NLXTACY]

My wife did the "YORK" button for me:

Anyway to get that file? I am going to start another thread with these and want to get it all together in one place.

 

[LandCrusher'70]

Anyway to get that file? I am going to start another thread with these and want to get it all together in one place.

She made it about 1.5 years ago, but I'll see if I can track it down.

A "Button Label" thread, cool idea!

 

[NLXTACY]

Just to close the loop on this thread, you can download labels here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/274776-switch-relables-printable-single-sheet.html

 

[bluto]

Joey, can you add a CDL label?
Thanks.

 

[NLXTACY]

Joey, can you add a CDL label?
Thanks.

You mean just a copy of it as is?

 

[CruisinGA]

Yeah, or a "4x4" one.

Had one friend get stuck in my 80 when he borrowed it because he didn't know the second hazard button operated the center diff lock.

 

[Natty]

I work as a graphic designer and if you guys go to any decal shop they can make any type of label with any icon at any size and any color - perfectly. Your switches did turn out real nice, but what I do is take a pic of the icon I want on a particular switch, vectorize it on the computer and print it out as a label. Most shops of course would have a minimum charge, but I'm sure you could get like 5 diff. switch labels and about 10 of each for like $45 - includ. the design time. I know our shops minimum charge is $45.

I have made posts before saying if anyone needs graphics of any sort for their vehicle I can do it. I actually specialize in vehicle wraps but also factory-reproduction decals, using exact colors and sizes. My BJ-74 had the nasty red and gold decals on the side when I got it, one of the 1st things I did was reproduce the factory deacl kit in a more "appropriate" color... turned out nice. My HDJ-81 came with the super nasty burgundy fender flares and burgundy 2 tone - my wifes only stipulation when I bought the 80 wasI had to get rid of the burgundy - cheaply. So I wrapped it in a 3M metallic charcoal. For easily half the price of paint. The 3M vinyl is warrantied for between 5-9 years... no pain in the ass like painting...

Also if you notice my 70, I camo'd it with a metallic vinyl that was just off from the paint color... its a real amazing alternative to paint that has no limits, for our wraps we can print anything at photo quality ( for those guys that want a wolf howling at the moon at sunset on their hood )...

anyways if anyone has a project or something in mind I may be able to help or give suggestions to with anything of this sort feel free to message me... I know I would be happy to create decals when needed if you send be a good pic of what you want and provide sizes, etc.

Now some pics...

 

[Natty]

the BJ-73 before...

 

[Natty]

for the factory stripe I used another of Toyotas designs, I liked it more than what mine came with.

 

[Natty]

here is my HDJ81, just picture everything thats is now charcoal as burgundy... it was ugly. Sorry I dont have a before pic here at work... should I be working?

 

[Aids10]

Nice Work!

THX M8

 

[Cruiser804]

I know this is old and maybe I am the last to know but knoobs.com can make these.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/ih8mud-com...tomized-oem-repro-knobs-buttons-shifters.html

 

[iLos]

GENIUS!

 

[NLXTACY]

GENIUS!

Thanks. Not my idea, just detailed the how to.

 

[DARKNESS]

Thanks for posting how to do this. I probably wouldn't have thought of trying to relabel these things on my own. I just relabeled an old hazard switch to an auxiliary light switch using a modified version of this process.

First, I took my icon and mirrored it in Powerpoint. I printed it on regular white paper (laser printer) at work. Then, I printed a regular version of the icon and a mirrored version on 3M clear laser printer labels. Finally, I put one of the laser printer labels on each side of the paper using a light table to perfectly overlay them all. The reason I used 3 overlayed prints was that the backlight bled through the black when using just one.

Finally, I glued the label to the original piece of plastic using Loctite Go2 glue. I tried superglue originally, but it smeared the toner on the labels. Loctite Go2 glue is clear and doesn't smear the toner.

Here's the results:

 

[Inukshuk]

Still work great! Just did a hazard into CDL button. Thanks @NLXTACY
But I could not grasp the scotch tape role. I did a dab of superglue.

 

[Devils Paw 80]

Still work great! Just did a hazard into CDL button. Thanks @NLXTACY
But I could not grasp the scotch tape role. I did a dab of superglue.

Does it have the same harness connection? I'm wondering why the CDL switch is so expensive...

 

[Inukshuk]

Does it have the same harness connection? I'm wondering why the CDL switch is so expensive...

Yes. You trim one internal tab. Plenty of threads on here that detail the simple process.